Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3174 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala is 0.3174 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 413.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala peaked at 0.5034 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | +1810.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3901 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4691 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3174 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3174 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1810.5% | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.3405 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +154.7% | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +92.3% | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 units per square kilometre | 0.229 units per square kilometre | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala was 0.3174 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5034 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.